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New R&D Facility, Seminars, and More Beauty Ingredient News and Launches for Late August 2013

New learning opportunities from Croda, Sabsina and BASF, new lab facilities at Kemin, research agreements, new ingredients and more from suppliers including Symrise, Lonza, Induchem, and Sensient.

NERRĀ Brings Contemporary Mindset to Mediterranean and Hammam Bathing Practices

SKUs include a Pre-Exfoliating Foam ($26), which is inspired by an olive-oil-based green soap commonly found inside Mediterranean bathhouses, as well as a microbiome-friendly certified Exfoliating Body Glove ($28 set) for application.

Leading Luxury

Luxury beauty packaging plays several important roles for a product, including functionality and demonstrating sophistication, trendsetting, elegance and the worth of the product.

The State of the Industry

Beauty is growing again, with emerging markets key for multinationals to achieve growth targets and developed markets continuing to present attractive niche opportunities.

CEW Announces Finalists for the 2014 CEW Insiders' Choice Beauty Awards

Learn the finalists for the 2014 CEW Insiders' Choice Beauty Awards.

L'Oréal Sales €22.9 Billion for 2013, Up 5%

Latin America proves popular for L'Oréal, as does the L'Oréal Luxe and active cosmetics divisions.

L'Oréal 2013 Sales Increase 5% to €22.98 Billion

Divisions such as professional products, active cosmetics and L'Oréal Luxe helped growth, as did growth in new markets.

Chasing Tomorrow’s Beauty Trends

Track down some of the hottest niche beauty brands in hair and skin care, and learn the trends that are helping them get noticed.

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Top 15 Beauty Predictions for 2025: Insider Insights

We prompted a variety of leaders within the beauty industry to share their thoughts on the oncoming trend forecast for 2025.

A Rockier Road Ahead for Booming Deodorants Category

The deodorants category is fast approaching a demographic cliff.

P&G Opens New Innovation Center in Singapore

The new Singapore Innovation Center will be an international center for P&G’s global hair care, skin care, fragrances, fabric care, home care and health and grooming products.

Facility Openings, Line Extensions, and More Beauty Packaging News and Launches for Mid October 2013

View the latest news and launches from Albea, HCP Packaging, Axilone, Fusion Packaging, Qosmedix and more.

Third Quarter 2013 a Rocky One for Avon

Avon's total revenue of $2.3 billion for the quarter decreased 7%, or 1% in constant dollars, compared to the same time period in 2012.

Seventy-two percent of Gen Z females take a hot bath or shower to alleviate stress, while 66% spend more time on their beauty and personal care routines.

How Beauty x Wellness Can Address Stressed-out Consumers: New Data

With consumers more stressed than ever, shoppers' quest for multifunctional feel-good products beyond supplements is on the rise.

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Maesa Doubles Down on “Face-Grade for Body” with Ontu—and Target is the Launchpad (Exec Q&A)

For Maesa, Ontu signals more than a category expansion: it’s a play at reframing body care as serious skin care—and doing it at scale through a mass retailer increasingly fluent in prestige sensibilities.

Bacteria and Beauty: Microbiota's Game-changing Potential in Product Development

As more research—and more results—come from the study of microbiota, or the population of bacteria that help make up the human body, more implications for the beauty industry and its products are revealing themselves.

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From Weight Loss to Whole-Person Beauty

As the definition of successful obesity treatment expands, a transformation-care market may emerge across pharma, beauty and consumer health.

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Beauty in Two Worlds: K-shaped Strategies to Capture Both Premium and Value Consumers

Across tiers, transparency, multifunctionality, and demonstrable performance are non-negotiable.